Reference or Value?

[Denis Kasak]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote:
> Denis Kasak wrote:
>> I assure you I am not confused about Python's object model / calling
>> system. I was arguing, from a purely theoretical standpoint, that the
>> same system Python uses could be described in terms of
>> call-by-reference with some additional constraints. I am by no means
>> arguing that this is a good way of explaining it or trying to explain
>> it to someone in terms of call-by-reference. I just don't think it's
>> "plain simple wrong", just confusing and suboptimal.
>>
> Well, what's the benefit of discussing such a description, then?
> Regulars on c.l.py see this subject arising so regularly it's a bit like
> "there's nothing new under the sun". Honestly, it's been discussed /ad
> nauseam/ lately.

Someone said upthread that Andrew Cooke was completely wrong and I
contested that. :-)
I apologise for not being current with the latest discussions.

-- 
Denis Kasak